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Worku L. Mulat, PhD Associate Professor of Applied Ecology

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Education and training

Asmara University, B.Sc., Biology (1987), supervisor Prof. Endashaw Bekele

Gent University, Belgium, M.Sc, Environmental Sanitation (1993), supervisor Prof W. Verstrate

Cork University, Ireland, PhD in Applied Ecology (2001), supervisors Prof. Paul Giller and Prof. John O’Halloran

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Work Experience

University of Connecticut, A/Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Storrs, CT (2012 on)

Tree Foundation, Researcher(2009 on )

Accdon Company, Science Editor(2009 on)

Jimma University, Assoiciate Professor (1987-2006)

Wollo University, A/President(2005-2006)

Grarbet, Deputy Secretary (2006)

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Teaching philosophy 6

At the beginning of my career, I considered teaching to be my duty; over the years it has come to be my passion. Teaching is a lofty profession, that has to be constantly nurtured with life long learning.

Through teaching and research, I prepare students to be agents of social change. As educator of science, here is my mission: help students develop critical thinking and skills required to thrive in the 21 century.

Major contributions

Won 120 million grant for water & health research Published 2 books and more than 30 articles. Trained Environmental Science students that became

agents of social and environmental change Established the first undergraduate Environmental Science

School and applied research in Ethiopia Taught water quality, health and sanitation for 2 decades Established the first environmental quality laboratory Developed Environmental health curriculum for training

30,000 Extension Health Workers Implemented construction of springs and toilets for rural

communities through outreach program Protected springs constructed in southwest Ethiopia.

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Major contributions cont..

Establishment of Wollo University, Ethiopia

Establishment of Ethiopian Institute of Water Resources, Ethiopia

Founder of School of Environmental Health

Undergraduate/graduate student supervision

Published several public and environmental health lecture notes

Edited and reviewed several articles for publication

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Initiatives at village level

Born in a remote village from peasants:

Became a role model in changing lives via education

http://treefoundation.org/2011/11/15/from-a-remote-village-to-bill-gates-neighborhood/

Motivated parents to send children to school

Mobilizing resources from his own family:

Constructed functional toilets for his village(2006)

Built a church within walking distance(2006)

His tiny village got water within 5 minutes walk (2009)

The village is connected to electric grid, for the first time (2014)

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Initiatives at institutional level

Developed biogas plant from toilet and connected the plant to student cafeteria at JU

Developed constructed wetland to treat kitchen waste generated from JU

Developed rainwater harvesting system to be used by the student cafeteria of JU

Developed outreach program to:

Protect springs

Construct toilets

Spread health Education and information

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Publications-Books/Chapters

Water Supply and Sanitation in Ethiopia (2006)

Personal Hygiene (2004) http://www.cartercenter.org/resources/pdfs/health/ephti/library/le

cture_notes/health_extension_trainees/LN_HEW_Personal_Hygiene_Final.pdf

Water Resources Management in Ethiopia (2010): http://www.cambriapress.com/cambriapress.cfm?template=6&bid=

357

Conservation story for children in Ethiopia (2014) http://www.amazon.com/Beza-Saved-Forests-Ethiopia-

Church/dp/1614932522

Water Pollution chapter (2010)

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Publications-Journals

Assessment on the approaches used for water and sanitation programs in Ethiopia: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11269-012-0145-7

Factors Affecting Drinking water quality: www.ju.edu.et/cphms/node/171?q=node/239

Sanitary chemical analysis of protected springs:

http://ejhd.uib.no/index/ejhd-index-1984-1999.htm#1999

Malaria and water resource development: http://www.malariajournal.com/content/8/1/21

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Publication continued 13

Water resource development in Ethiopia http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/er-2013-0076

Ecological Assessment of Cheffa wetland in Ethiopia http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X11002986

Physicochemical and biological characterization of Anopheles mosquito http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4029358/

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Solar disinfection http://www.ijehse.com/mostviewed/alltime?page=3&itemsPerPage=25

Assessment of water and sanitation program http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11269-012-0145-7

Human myiasis in southwestern Ethiopia http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ejhd/article/view/10045

The impact of traditional coffee processing on water http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/82142196/impact-traditional-coffee-processing-river-water-quality-ethiopia-urgency-adopting-sound-environmental-practices

Voluntary work

http://www.grarbetmahber.org/

http://treefoundation.org

http://www.eiwr.org/

http://www.eircca.org/

http://omicsonline.org/editorialboard-environmental-analytical-toxicology-open-access.php

http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/enrr/about/editorialTeam

http://www.accdon.com/

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On going research

Suitability of Bamboo to treat wastewater

Constructed wetlands to treat mixed wastewaters in Ethiopia

Water quality and water resource management in Ethiopia

Determinants of diarrheal disease in slums of Addis Ababa

Treatment of leachate arising from landfill in Addis Ababa

Conservation of natural resources

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